Welcome to the Campaign to Protect Rural England Hampshire. We are a charity dedicated to the needs of the Hampshire community and striving for a beautiful, diverse and living countryside that everyone can value and enjoy.
Countryside Awards 2012
Details of how to enter the 2012 Countryside Awards have just been released. There are categories for rural enterprise, young people and voluntary / community. Why not enter your project or scheme for this prestigious award?...> Read more
Our Vision for Farming
Farmers are crucial to the future of the Hampshire countryside because so much of it is farmed and will continue to be farmed. They are our most important countryside managers. Just published is our vision for the future of farming...> Read more
Become our 'Eyes and Ears'
We have partnered with the Hampshire Gardens Trust and the Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust in this new initiative. If you hear of a planned development that might threaten valued areas, let us know...> Read more
Electric Bicycle Network Launch
The South East's first Electric Bicycle Network launched in the South Downs on Tuesday 3 April, giving visitors the opportunity to hire and ride ebikes around England's newest national park...> Read more
Hampshire Views No. 4
Our latest newsletter gives an update of our work across the county - responding to the National Planning Policy Framework, wind turbines, sustainable transport, food webs and details of our 2012 Walks and Talks...> Download (3.7Mb PDF)
Three New Guides
As part of our work to support Government's 'supporting communities and Neighbourhoods in planning' project, CPRE has developed three publications which aim to guide communities through the new planning process....
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This page last updated 9th May 2012

This is one of three new CPRE publications to help communities through the new planning process,
> Download guide (PDF: 5.5Mb) or go to our Community Planning page for more information.
RECENT UPDATES:
- New partnership with Gilbert White Museum
- Smiths Gore sponsors rural enterprise award
- Electric bike network launch
- Statement on NPPF
- New conservation partnership
- 2012 Awards Scheme announced

